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Coursera Android Course

Posted 16 December 2013 - 09:34 PM

Anyone looking to learn Android, University of Maryland is putting on a Programming Mobile Applications for Android Handheld Systems Course on Coursera. I am Android self-taught so I am gonna do it to see if I missed anything and just to generally test my knowledge. Has anyone done this one before? Couldn't tell if they even offered it in the past.

Re: Coursera Android Course

It seems that the Coursera class is more focused towards programming but the edX is more focused on the mobile experience. However, it seems that the mobile experience class would much more rewarding as it has more content and the recommended time is twice the Coursera class. It's also project-based vs listen to lecture and do a lab.

Re: Coursera Android Course

Posted 26 December 2013 - 06:41 AM

It is hard to know which class will be better or worse than another. Just pick the one that appeals to you the most or do both. The couresa course is part of multi-class and I am pretty sure one of the later classes focuses more on design and mobile experience.

Re: Coursera Android Course

Posted 27 December 2013 - 11:59 AM

Yep, I'm planning on continuing into II once I know if i'm going to pass I. Also I brought up a forum/sub forum with an admin and was advised that at this time we don't have enough to warrant it, but we can start to move these threads to the Student Campus.

Re: Coursera Android Course

Posted 01 May 2014 - 10:31 AM

I got my Course Certificate from this course. I ended paying the $49 and getting the verified and the "with distinction" extra for completing the course project. The next course in the series starts a couple weeks. Is anyone moving on to the next course. I probably am going to pay another $49 and keep going until the end. The next course looks to be a little more challenging and I hope that it is.